If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

Today, both concubines came with the intention of testing Shen Suian. After all, Shen Suian will be the principal wife over their heads in the future. If she is narrow-minded and intolerant, they should find a way to deal with her.

But now, looking at the still slightly immature Shen Suian, they felt a little more relaxed.

It's better to be young.

Shen Sui'an saw their eyes moving around, each with their own thoughts, but he didn't care much.

"I hope you will behave yourself, serve the young master well, and expand the Lu family." Shen Sui'an said, taking the tea from them.

A few simple and clear sentences explain her position.

She doesn't mind their existence, as long as they don't do anything shady behind her back. If they cause trouble for her, she will also cause trouble for them.

Aunt Lin curled her lips and smiled softly, her voice charming, "Yes, Madam, I will definitely serve you and the young master well."

"Yes." Aunt Guan lowered her head, with a hint of resentment deep in her eyes.

Shen Sui'an didn't bother to care about their thoughts. In the previous life, Lu Yuan's two concubines had almost no presence.

She hoped that the two of them would keep to their proper places.

"I don't need your service on weekdays, so there's no need to set rules every day." Shen Sui'an said.

Aunt Lin smiled and said, "The eldest young lady is considerate of us servants. How can we really trust Qiao to be great?"

"I'm not being polite to you. I like quietness. You just need to serve the young master well." Shen Sui'an said.

When it was as tiring as last night's, she actually kind of wished she could have someone else to share the burden with.

Aunt Guan's eyes flickered slightly, and she said softly, "We would like to serve the young master, but... Hongxiu, who is beside the young master, takes care of everything, fearing that we will take away her work."

Red sleeves?

Shen Suian thought carefully and remembered that Hongxiu was a maid of the Lu family who had been serving Lu Yuan since she was a child.

Although they had not met often, he could tell that Hongxiu was a shrewd and hot-tempered person.

Her last impression of Hongxiu was that when the news of Lu Yuan's death came, Hongxiu also hanged herself in the house.

Aunt Lin glanced at Aunt Guan and lowered her head in silence.

"Aunt Guan, is the young master satisfied with what Hongxiu has done?" Shen Suian asked slowly.

"I don't know." Aunt Guan lowered her head.

Shen Sui'an looked at her deeply. Today he was in a hurry to flatter Hongxiu. It seemed that Aunt Guan and Hongxiu did not have a good relationship.

A maid who can make both concubines alert must be trusted by Lu Yuan.

Then why should she interfere with their master-servant relationship?

She didn't want to be used as a tool by Aunt Guan.

"You guys go down first." Shen Suian served tea and saw the guests off.

Aunt Guan didn't know whether Shen Sui'an would become wary of Hong Xiu. She felt that Hong Xiu was very ambitious and would definitely not be content to be just a maid beside Lu Yuan.

After both concubines left, Shen Sui'an sighed tiredly.

Nanny Zhou, who had been silent the whole time, stepped forward and said, "Madam, you were very tired yesterday. Fuqiu knows some massage techniques. Would you like to let her help you relax?"

"Madame Zhou has been very busy these days preparing for my and my husband's wedding. You should also get more rest." Shen Sui'an's voice was gentle, and he did not treat Madame Zhou like an ordinary servant.

Being so cared for by the newly arrived eldest young lady, Madam Zhou felt very touched. "Thank you for your concern, Madam. Although it is a trivial matter, it is just a matter of talking, so it is not considered tiring."

Shen Sui'an knew that Nanny Zhou was an elder in the Lu family and had watched Lu Yuan grow up, so her affection for him was no less than that for others.

"Madam Zhou, I'm new here and I'll need your advice on everything in the future," said Shen Sui'an.

"The eldest young lady is a smart and intelligent woman. She will surely be able to live in harmony with the eldest young master and live a happy life in the future." said Madam Zhou.

Just now she could see that Aunt Guan mentioned Hongxiu intentionally, just to make the eldest young lady wary of the maid Hongxiu, but the eldest young lady did not take the bait, instead she gave her a few mild words of criticism.

Shen Sui'an helped Mu Jin stand up, and said in a low voice, "Mammy, my whole body aches so much. Please let Fuqiu come in."

Nanny Zhou smiled when she heard this, "I will arrange it right away."

In addition to the four maids that Shen Suian brought as a dowry, there were six other maids in the Danbo Courtyard. She had not yet figured out the origins of everyone in the courtyard, so she had to be cautious in employing people.

However, since it was recommended by Nanny Zhou, it must not have been pushed in by someone else.

Fuqiu has a round face and two dimples on her cheeks when she smiles, which makes her very cute.

After entering the inner room, Fuqiu bowed to Shen Sui'an. She didn't dare to look around and walked to the bed with her head lowered.

As soon as she saw Shen Suian's back skin, which was as smooth and white as jade, she couldn't help blushing.

"Madam, let me rub it for you." Fuqiu melted the snow lotus cream in her palms, warmed her hands, and then touched Shen Suian's skin.

Shen Sui'an felt sore all over, and after Fuqiu massaged her for a while, she felt a little better.

Fatigue came over me.

After an unknown amount of time, Shen Sui'an fell into a deep sleep.

Even when it was lunch time, she showed no signs of waking up.

Outside the window, the setting sun melted into gold, and the evening clouds merged into one. Shen Sui'an, who had slept for most of the day, finally opened his eyes.

After getting enough rest, her cheeks were flushed and her lips were rosy. Her fair and tender skin was faintly visible through her open clothes. Her inky black hair fell on her body like water, covering the delicate whiteness of her neck.

It really makes people's hearts tremble.

"Mujin, water." The heating in the house was too strong, and Shen Sui'an was thirsty.

A glass of water was brought to her lips and slowly fed to her.

"..." Shen Suian noticed something was wrong. Mu Jin's hands were not that big.

She looked up suddenly. The man was blocking the setting sun outside the window. There was a layer of halo around him, and only his handsome face with sharp edges could be seen.

"Do you want more?" came a deep voice.

Shen Sui'an's cheeks burned, "No, no need."

She hurriedly tried to find clothes, but the middle shirt she was wearing couldn't cover much.

"What are you looking for?" Lu Yuan put down the teacup, sat down naturally beside the bed, hooked his long arms and held her in his arms.

The unique masculine scent enveloped her, and Shen Sui'an's body froze.

"My dear, my clothes are not in order. Please let me clean myself first." Shen Sui'an said.

Lu Yuan seemed not to have heard her hand. His rough and warm palm had already slipped into her clothes and pressed tightly against her waist. "Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Shen Sui'an's breath lightened, "No."

After Fuqiu massaged her, she slept well again, and now felt that the soreness in her body had been relieved a lot.

"Oh?" Lu Yuan's voice was soft and hoarse, and he buried his head and kissed her neck.

Shen Sui'an tightly grasped his sleeve, "Husband, I... I'm hungry, why don't we set the table first?"

Lu Yuan chuckled, "Okay, only when you are full can you have strength."

"..." Shen Sui'an pretended not to understand what he meant.